"We are equal in our abilities and value; however, physical, economical, structural and legal inequalities make opportunity inequal. It is our obligation, by viewing all humanity as innately equal, to strive whole-heartedly to empower those who have been disempowered" – Cochrane
Founder...
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"We are equal in our abilities and value; however, physical, economical, structural and legal inequalities make opportunity inequal. It is our obligation, by viewing all humanity as innately equal, to strive whole-heartedly to empower those who have been disempowered" – Cochrane
Founder of WTE

Following this statement, we fundamentally assert the equality of all peoples and are rooted in the three core values of Responsibility, Respect, and Sustainability. It is our view that inequal distribution of goods, rights, education, and other resources produce inequal opportunity for certain peoples. It is our motivation to equalize these resources in order to empower people so that needed social changes can occur.

By the way Working To Empower is different from other "aid/development" organizations for several important reasons:

* WTE does not have any offices anywhere in the world. Instead, WTE uses and builds capacity within already existing locally based organizations.
* WTE also has no vehicles or paid staff (our local peer educators do receive small incentive). Our focus is upon locally developed initiatives and we only work with organizations who have requested a partnership, using their members and expanding the work already under way by these locals who are concerned about their community and seeking to make positive change, particularly in regards to HIV and AIDS.
* WTE is also culturally and socially focused within its approach to HIV and AIDS education, as opposed to being medically centered. We intend our approaches to be respectful and sustainable through the use of locally based organizations and people, the key to any positive change in the eyes of our team. Projects driven and sustained by members of the local community are the goal and intended result of all our projects.
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Focused mainly upon HIV/AIDS education, WTE works in additional areas so as to counter-act the negative effects felt within society. Other approaches include providing school fees for orphans and income generating projects for the most vulnerable of society. Working To Empower aims to make...
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Focused mainly upon HIV/AIDS education, WTE works in additional areas so as to counter-act the negative effects felt within society. Other approaches include providing school fees for orphans and income generating projects for the most vulnerable of society. Working To Empower aims to make proposals a reality so as to facilitate the implementation of locally demanded projects.

Upcoming projects:
http://projects.takingitglobal.org/ressourcesharing
http://projects.takingitglobal.org/mozambiqueproject
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Working To Empower gives young people the chance to work for a better world. The organization has grown to be a vibrant, global HIV/AIDS organization because of its many passionate volunteers from cities around the world – from Vancouver to Lagos. We are always looking for more volunteers to...
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Working To Empower gives young people the chance to work for a better world. The organization has grown to be a vibrant, global HIV/AIDS organization because of its many passionate volunteers from cities around the world – from Vancouver to Lagos. We are always looking for more volunteers to assist with the ever-evolving energy of Working to Empower.

But WTE is not only featured by young people but also aims at young people: HIV/AIDS education is mainly based on youth as young people can change the most and will have the biggest impact on the future.
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